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Justice Rehnquist Returned
To Work Late Last Month

WASHINGTON -- Chief Justice William Rehnquist returned to work at the Supreme Court late last month for the first time since being diagnosed with thyroid cancer.

A court spokeswoman said that since Dec. 20, Mr. Rehnquist has worked on cases from both the court building and his northern Virginia home. His work schedule suggests the chief justice has no immediate plans to resign to step down from the court, though he has said nothing...